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Maximizing Healthcare Reimbursement Through Higher Patient Satisfaction Scores

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In a consumer-driven industry, healthcare organizations must compete to gain new patients and maintain their loyalty. One effective way is to earn high patient satisfaction scores that demonstrate value to customers seeking a trusted healthcare partner.

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How to Keep Patients Satisfied — and Raise Your Patient Satisfaction Scores

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Patient experience is directly tied to patient retention, reimbursement, and in many cases, better patient outcomes. As a result, many organizations continuously look for new ways to improve their patient satisfaction as efficiently and effectively as possible. How can you raise your patient satisfaction scores?

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Innovative Nurse Practitioners Can Turn the Tide

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. “A 2015 systematic review of ten randomized controlled trials found that NPs ‘ demonstrated equal or better outcomes than physician groups for physiologic measures, patient satisfaction, and cost.’ “We’ve created blended and flexible schedules and salary structures that challenge the norms.

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How Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Can Influence Healthcare

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Example: Creating a goal to increase the number of staff members that are bilingual by 12% in one year to provide better care for non-English speaking patients. Additional courses can also be included and scheduled for follow-up training as needed. Measure success. Tracking progress is key.

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Extended Nurse Work Hours and Patient Safety: Effects and Solutions

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When implemented effectively, a 12-hour workday can help: Increase patient satisfaction — For most patients, a stay in the hospital causes fear and uncertainty. Fewer handoffs translate to higher patient satisfaction ratings and fewer opportunities for miscommunication and error.

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Nurse Depression and Anxiety: Stopping the Mental Health Crisis

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These conditions can impair the quality and safety of care, increase the risk of errors and adverse events, reduce patient satisfaction, and contribute to staff turnover and absenteeism. Support nurses by providing flexible scheduling, adequate staffing, reasonable workloads, and opportunities for rest whenever possible.

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What You Need To Know About Value-Based Payment Models

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Before value-based care (VBC) started to emerge, public and private payers were actively seeking to lower costs. One approach was the managed care model, which focused on managing risk and containing costs. It was largely unsuccessful because it deprioritized quality and patient satisfaction. Value-based care….